Supreme Court of India

Raj Bala v. State of Haryana & Ors. Etc. Etc.

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Reported as [2015] 9 S.C.R. 113
Bench Dipak Misra and Prafulla C. Pant JJ.
Decided 18 August 2015

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Sentence/Sentencing - Principle of proportionality between crime and punishment-Prosecution uls.306 /PC- c Trial court found the accused guilty of offence u/s.306 and sentenced them for 3 years RI with a fine of Rs. 3, 0001- with default clause - High Court, in the appeal of the accused, confirmed their conviction, but reduced 10..eir sentence to the period already undergone (4 months 20 days) - Appeal challenging the reduction of sentence - Held: court while imposing sentence, has a duty to respond to the collective cry of the society and has to exercise its discretion to impose punishment

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